The use of a biodegradable implant in fracture fixation: a review of the literature and a report of two clinical cases
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Vol. 29 (4), 249-255
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1988.tb02281.x
Abstract
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